Epitacio de Beaurepaire-Rohan

Epitacio de Beaurepaire-Rohan was a general of the Brazilian Empire. He was placed in command of the Brazilian 2nd Army, and he fought in the Battle of Montevideo during the Brazilian-Uruguayan War.

Biography
Epitacio de Beaurepaire-Rohan was born in the Brazilian Empire to a family of noble French descent. He rose high in the ranks of the Brazilian Army due to his aristocratic upbringing, and he became the commander of the Brazilian 2nd Army by 26 July 1841, stationed in Tefe in western Brazil, not far from the Andes Mountains in Peru. Beaurepaire-Rohan's first action in warfare was the Battle of Montevideo in 1844 during Brazil's conquest of Uruguay, during which he was the second-in-command to General Floriano de Barros. The battle was a victory for Brazil, and it led to the annexation of Uruguay on 8 October 1844.